Educational Sciences: Recent submissions
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Exploring supports and constraints to school counselors’ practices through Q-methodology research
( Springer , 2025 , Article)This Q study explored the systems of influence on 24 male career counselors’ practices in Qatari public schools along intrapersonal, relational, and contextual dimensions. Results revealed three perspectives, which differed ... -
Institutional and Socio-Cultural Factors that Influence the Wellbeing of Women Working in Academia in Arab Countries: A Scoping Review
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2024 , Article Review)Academic life in the present era is subject to several occupational stressors, including increased workloads, reduced research funding, tenuous career paths, and family-work conflicts. Such stressors affect academics' ... -
From values to action: the role of personal and social values in shaping K−12 teachers' wellbeing and professional outcomes
( Frontiers Media , 2025 , Article)This systematic review explores the values upheld by K−12 teachers, examining their impact on teachers' wellbeing and their professional outcomes. Anchored in Schwartz's theory of human values, this study investigates the ... -
Problematising PBL in Higher Education in GGC Countries: The Case of Qatar
( Springer Nature , 2025 , Book chapter)In this chapter, we use Foucault’s problematisation approach to analyse the ways in which the concept of Problem- and Project-based Learning (PBL) is constructed and contested within the GCC higher education context, with ... -
University students’ use and metalinguistic understanding of code glosses: A cross-linguistic study of students’ L1 Arabic and L2 English argumentative writing
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)This study investigates the use of interactive metadiscourse markers, known as code glosses, in argumentative texts produced by Qatari university students writing in both their L1 Arabic and L2 English. An analysis of 390 ... -
Active learning engagement in teacher preparation programmes - A comparative study from Qatar, Lebanon and China
( Routledge , 2020 , Article)This study investigated student teachers' preferred active learning strategies, and those which they actually received during their teacher preparation programmes. An explanatory mixed methods research design was adopted, ... -
Forms of implementation and challenges of PBL in engineering education: a review of literature
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)During the last 40 years, problem- and project-based learning (PBL) has been widely adopted in engineering education because of its expected effectiveness in developing students' professional knowledge and transferable ... -
The perceived challenges to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide study of K-12 parental perspectives (Arab and other parents) in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd. , 2024 , Article)This study aimed to explore self-reported challenges Arab and other parents encountered during the sudden shift to online teaching and learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers investigated the likely effect ... -
The role identities of women middle management academic leaders in STEM higher education
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Despite the increasing number of women in STEM professions and higher education, they are underrepresented in middle management leadership roles. In these roles, they face challenges balancing multiple demands, especially ... -
University teachers’ professional learning for academic development: Q methodology research
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)This article reports on an evaluation study of the Qatar University Pedagogical Development (PD) Program. The PD program advocated pedagogical advancement towards student-centered learning (SCL), which has been highlighted ... -
Distance education challenges: insight from a nationwide teacher-centric study post- COVID-19 for informed advancements
( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article)Scholars persistently explore the enormous effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on schooling, striving to comprehend its intricacies and derive significant perspectives for forthcoming endeavors. The research-based conclusions ... -
Exploring intrinsic and extrinsic sources of academic well-being among university teachers through Q methodology research
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2024 , Article)Purpose: This paper investigated the intrinsic and extrinsic sources of academic well-being among university teachers at one university in Qatar, to understand how different factors influence their well-being within academia. ... -
Exploring the Psychological Side of Fentanyl: A Scoping Review to Disclose the Psychosocial Dimensions of Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl Users
(2024 , Article)Background Fentanyl is a powerful opioid. The abuse and overdoses related to Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl (IMF) have become more prevalent. The majority of clinical studies on fentanyl have focused on its medical and ... -
Is There a ‘Boy Problem’ in Learning Stem Subjects and Pursuing a Related Career? Findings from Q Methodology Research
( Elsevier Inc. , 2024 , Unpublished Work)Through Q methodology, this study aimed to investigate whether a ‘boy problem’ exists among a group of grade 9 and 10 schoolboys studying in Qatar’s public schools, especially in relation to learning science, technology, ... -
Unraveling the effect of molecular medium on the fluorosolvatochromism of the biphenyl- salicylate derivative drug Diflunisal: Experimental and computational study
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Understanding the photochemical behavior of a photosensitive drug through its molecular properties is crucial for assessing potential phototoxicity. In this study, we examine how the molecular microenvironment influences ... -
Negative emotional symptoms during COVID19 confinement: The relationship with reading habits
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID19) is an ongoing pandemic, which forced governments across the globe to implement confinement measures to limit the spread of the disease. These measures have impacted the daily life ... -
The relationship between plasma ferritin levels and body mass index among adolescents
( Nature Publishing Group , 2018 , Article)Circulatory Ferritin concentration varies with age, sex, and body composition. Studies that determine the relationship of different body weight measurements with plasma ferritin concentration in adolescents are lacking. A ... -
Gender-Specific Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Differences in Adolescents Smoking Cigarettes, Waterpipes or Both
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2020 , Article)Background: The effect of concurrent cigarette and waterpipe (i.e. both) smoking on cardiovascular function is still a scarce, especially among adolescents. Objective: Therefore, the study aimed at comparing cardiovascular ... -
Beyond the Classroom: Integrating the ORID Model for In-Depth Reflection and Assessment in Service-Learning
( MDPI , 2024 , Article)Service-learning is a community-based learning approach that bridges academic knowledge with practical application through purposeful exploration, action, and reflection. In addition to en-hancing academic learning in ... -
Introducing WebQuests in Mathematics: A Study of Qatari Students’ Reactions and Emotions
( Modestum LTD , 2020 , Article)There is a need to investigate didactic strategies that can enhance engagement in science and mathematics education. This paper reports on the introduction of WebQuests, as part of collaborative inquiry, to enhance students’ ...
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